Christ, Our Priest

One Lord, many roles

Hb.1:1-3

Hb.2:17, merciful, faithful High Priest

“Spoken to us” – Prophet

“Purged our sins” – Priest

“Right hand of Majesty” – King

Priest: one who can offer sacrifices that God will accept

I. Christ, Our Priest

Do we need a Priest?

Sin separates from God, Gn.3; Is.59

Man needs a way back

OT sacrifices could restore God’s favor

♦Animal blood: provisionalforgiveness, not actual

OT priesthood points to Christ

Blood sacrifices

*Gn.4, first recorded blood sacrifice. Hb.11:4

*Ex.12, passover lamb

*Lv.1:10, male w/o blemish, kill (11)

*Is.53:7, sacrificial Lamb

Type-Antitype

OT Priests ChristNot unclean, Lv.21:9… Holy, Hb.7:26Consecrated, Ex.29:4… Mt.3; Hb.9:26

Atonement, Lv.16 Only one, Hb.9:7-14Tabernacle, Hb.9:6-7 Church, Hb.10:21

Judge, Ps.82:6 Authority, Mt.28:18Successors, Hb.7:23 Lives, Hb.7:24, 28

The Branch

*Zec.6:13

*Ps.110:4 Hb.7:…11, 15

Priest on throne

If perfection came by Levitical priesthood, why need another priest

after Melchizedek?

Jesus could not be priest on earth

*Hb.7:12-14; 8:4

*Great High Priest (Hb.4:14) over house of God (10:21)

1. Tempted, w/o sin, Hb.4:15

2. Mercy, Hb.4:15-16

3. Advocate, 1 Jn.2:1-2So what?

1. Jesus was tempted w/o sin (Hb.4:15)

*SympatheticOnly He who resists temptation to the end knows its full weightBeing tempted, He

sympathizes

Being sinless, He pleads

1. Jesus was tempted w/o sin (Hb.4:15)

2. Mercy (Hb.4:15-16)

*Mercy when we need it mostForgiveness of sinsPity for wretchedUndeserved favor

1. Jesus was tempted w/o sin (Hb.4:15)2. Mercy (Hb.4:15-16)

3. Advocate, 1 Jn.2:1-2

*Intercession: petitioning God (praying) on behalf of another

Moses for Israel, Nu.14:11-19

1.God knew everything Moses told Him

2.God must be asked. Mt.6:8; 7:7-11

3.God loves; wants to forgive. Ps.86:5

1. Jesus was tempted w/o sin (Hb.4:15)2. Mercy (Hb.4:15-16)

3. Advocate, 1 Jn.2:1-2

*One who appears in another’s behalf, mediator, intercessor, helper (Hb.7:25; 9:24)

Lk.22:31-34

Satan prays (asks) for

Peter

Peter casts deciding vote

(Lk.23:34)

Jesus inter-cedes (asks)

for Peter

Jesus sat down in heaven, Hb.8:1

●Not rest, 10:12 . . . →power (8:1) →petition (7:25)

8:2 – minister . . . true tabernacle1Hb.8:5, heavenly

2Hb.9:11, good things ‘that have come’3Hb.9:14, blood that purges…

I. Christ, Our Priest

II. Christ Sacrifices Himself

Self-sacrifice

Mk.10:45, substitution (Gn.22:13) His suffering for ours

Jn.1:29, Lamb ‘of God’ – Priest is also sacrifice (sin-

offering) Ro.3:25-26, propitiation – a

means of expiation (satisfaction)

PhinehasNum.25

Cap. punishmentNum.35

Sin (justice) demands satisfaction Christ’s death: propitiatory

sacrifice

First effect: satisfies holiness/wrath

Sacrifice not necessary because God is disinclined to love sinners

Lv.16:21-22 Is.53:5-6

He gave Jesus as propitiationto satisfy justice.

Ro.3:25; Jn.1:29; 3:16; Hb.2:10

I. Christ, Our Priest

III. Is Christ Your Priest?

II. Christ Sacrifices Himself

Satan, God, Jesus

Ro.8:33

Rv.1:5-6 1 Pt.2:9

Satan accuses

Jesus died, was raised,

nowadvocates /intercedes

Godjustifies

OT priests Jesus,High Priest

Christians, priests

Conclusion

1. Jesus, King: all powerful to save Power alone not enough

2. Jesus, Priest: sacrificed to save Unjust to forgive w/o satisfying

law Requires sacrifice